The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has announced the deployment of five Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and fifteen Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to monitor the supplementary elections in five state tomorrow.
Force Public Relations Officer
Frank Mba, who made this known in a statement said the deployment is to
aimed at ensuring a safe and secure environment for the conduct of a a
free and fair elections in the affected states.
The Independent
National Electoral Commission(INEC), had fixed March 23, for
supplementary elections in Adamawa, Plateau, Benue, Sokoto and Kano
States where it declared the elections conducted on March 9, as
inconclusive.
Mba in the statement made available to Daily Sun in
Abuja reads; “In furtherance to his stated commitment towards ensuring
hitch-free elections in the Country, the Inspector General of Police,
Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, has directed the Zonal Assistant Inspectors General
of Police and their respective Commissioners of Police in states where
supplementary elections are taking place to ensure that adequate
mechanisms are in place towards ensuring a safe and secure environment
for the conduct of the elections.
“To further strengthen the
security arrangements around the polls, the IGP has deployed five DIGs,
three AIGs, fifteen additional CPs to provide supervision, direction and
support to the existing security structure already in place in those
States.
“The DIGs are deployed as follows: DIG Usman Tilli
Abubakar, mni – Adamawa State, DIG Yakubu Jubrin, fsi – Benue State, DIG
Frederick Taiwo Lakanu, fdc – Plateau State, DIG Anthony Ogbizi
Michael, fdc – Kano State and DIG Godwin C. Nwobodo, fdc – Bauchi State.
Out of the fifteen (15) additional CPs deployed, three (3) each were
deployed to Benue and Sokoto States, two (2) each were deployed to
Adamawa, Bauchi, Kano and Plateau States while Imo State got one.
“While
commending the officers for their sterling performances in previous
elections, the IGP charged them to remain patriotic, steadfast,
professional, neutral and civil, but firm, in their conducts and actions
during the make-up elections. He warned politicians not to undermine
the electoral process by engaging in untoward practices such as
snatching of ballot boxes, vote trading and violence of all kinds,
stressing that violators would be made to face the full consequences of
the law.
“The IGP also enjoined the public to cooperate with
security operatives, noting that a total number of Seven Hundred and
Ninety Six (796) suspects were arrested for various electoral offences
across the nation. These latest arrests bring the total number of all
the suspects arrested in the two last rounds of elections to One
Thousand, One Hundred and Nineteen (1,119). The IGP pledges wholesome
investigation and diligent prosecution in concert with INEC”.
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